On Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill released a statement to remind Alabama voters that there are only days left in the absentee voting period for the November 8th General Election.
Ahead of the November 8th General Election, Secretary Merrill reminded Alabama voters that there are just 5 days left for the Absentee Election Managers to receive an application for an absentee ballot by mail. Voters will have an additional two days to apply for an absentee ballot by hand.
Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded online or requested by visiting or calling the local Absentee Election Manager’s office. Voters may also contact the Secretary of State’s Elections Division at (334) 242-7210 to request an absentee ballot application.
Important absentee voting deadlines include:
November 1, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received by the Absentee Election Manager.
November 3, 2022: The last day that absentee ballot applications returned by hand can be received by the Absentee Election Manager.
November 7, 2022: The last day an absentee ballot returned by hand can be received by the Absentee Election Manager.
November 8, 2022: Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by the Absentee Election Manager no later than noon that day.
Voters who are eligible to vote pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) will have until November 8, 2022, to postmark an absentee ballot.
The absentee voting period began on September 14, 2022.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Secretary of State’s Elections Division at 334-242-7210.
The November 8 general election will decide important races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Lieutenant Governor, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Public Service Commission, State Treasurer, state legislature, the state board of education, as well as numerous county officers. There are also a number of proposed constitutional amendments that are on the ballot for voters to either ratify or reject.
If you are unable to vote absentee, then the polls will open on November 8 at 7:00 a.m. at your local assigned polling place and close at 7:00 p.m.
Remember that in order to participate in any Alabama election, you must have a valid photo ID. If you do not have a photo ID, you may obtain a free voter ID from your local Board of Registrars or by contacting the Alabama Secretary of State’s Election division.
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